Yet another update on this thread. Forbes has picked up the study.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danfitzpatrick/2024/05/13/30-students-saved-from-suicide-by-a-chatgpt-based-ai-say-researchers/
Headline: "AI Chatbot Helps Prevent Suicide Among Students, Stanford Study Finds"
Subheading: "30 Students Saved From Suicide By ChatGPT Based AI, According To Research"
Such a vivid picture. Makes you expect some sort of medical trial, not an online survey sent out to existing Replika users by people at the Stanford School of Education with no follow-up or verification of any kind.